Metabolic and Mental Health

Sugar Paradox: Key to Solve Metabolic and Mental Health Disorders

Without cracking the sugar code by taking measures, the incidence of diabetes, heart disease, dementia, and cancers might rise.

Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Main)
EUPHORIA
Published in
13 min readJun 12, 2022

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Sugar is a friend if used properly.

My recent article titled Why 442 Million People Live Diabetic and What We Can Do About it created interest in subscribers of my content about sugar metabolism and insulin.

I penned this imperative piece with inspiration from discerning readers. They requested clarification on sugar’s beneficial and harmful effects on metabolic and mental health diseases. It was music to my ears as metabolic and mental health is my passion.

As sugar metabolism and insulin resistance are critical risk factors for metabolic disorders, I aim to give an informed perspective to understanding the sugar paradox with examples.

The Beneficial Aspects of Sugar for Metabolism

Realistically, there is nothing wrong with sugar as a valuable nutrient. It is a neutral molecule. Sugar is as innocent as water, salt, fat, or amino acids. It can be a friend if we use it…

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Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Main)
EUPHORIA

Scientist, Technologist, Inventor, focusing on HEALTH and JOY. Founder of ILLUMINATION, curating key messages for society. Connection: https://digitalmehmet.com